Goodbye to mans best friend

[suffolk si]

Cheers Paul,just about getting used to coming home and not hearing barking and having him follow me around whenever i have food!
all the best

[cookiesdaughtersdad]

Sorry to here that as well Si just last week "tiddler" one of our cats went to join Rocky, very upsetting to lose a close friend , lets hope they get along well together

Cheers ALan

[suffolk si]

Thanks,sorry to hear that Alan,pets hey,bloody heartbreakers....good luck if you decide to get a replacement

[cookiesdaughtersdad]

Still got two left from five Si, Custard and Meeme, Tiddler was an exceptional character of all the cats we have had through our door which is believe it or not well over 300 my wife and I used to be the kitten department for the local cats protection and we have had 15 of our own over the years.
Still prefer dogs though, had 5 in my life, feckers pull on the heart

Cheers Alan

[Steve Dennington]

Sorry for your loss, Si. It's a heartbreaking decision to make, and one I had forced on me in August 2015. Holly (my GSD) was over 14 years old, and maintained good mobility and standard of life until her final weeks, and even though you know it's coming it's still a crushing blow. I decided, same as Monts did, that her ashes are staying with me until my time comes.

Even though my heart wasn't really in it, I jumped straight back into the saddle with a pup (another GSD) and I'd totally forgotten what hard work a pup can be! Abi will be two in June and she's an amazing dog but I'll forever miss my Holly

[suffolk si]

Cheers Steve, nice to know there are few other softies on here when it comes to our four legged friends, think i am gonna start looking next week

[Crackoff]

Hope you fined your new friend Si

Grant

[martin(rockape)]

Thanks for the advice nige, you have hit the nail on the head,he normally follows me everywhere,its very weird,the wife is in bits, really wasn't nice having his head in my arms whilst he went but I owed it to him.Surprising how us tough old fishing folk can be reduced to crying babies by things like this, the vet patted me on the back but looked like he felt a bit awkward seeing an eighteen stone bearded rugby bloke in tears, must be a tough job sometimes I guess, i thanked him for the time he gave me at the end to say goodbye and doing the job sensitivity.

Its crap! Had the same problem with my 12yr old GSD, i shed loads of tears prior to and during the process of having him put down. He was actually 12yrs and 1 day old, i retired him at 9 yrs old due to his back legs showing signs of a problem, he always looked at me as if to say "Dad are you taking me to work tonight" as i left the house with my other GSD. Both dogs are now gone and their ashes are scattered on a long grass verge in town lined with Cherry tree's and daffs.

Just to add to that, i had to walk him to the vet to have him put down, not far from my house but he was so excited thinking that he was going on one of his short walks, it was heart renching as i knew what lay ahead and he didn't.

Regards

Martin

[kristian]

Sorry to hear about this Si. It has to be one of the most difficult things we can go through.
Its a cliche I know but you just got to do your best for them and be happy you know you gave them a good life. They certainly enrich ours!

As others have said lots of people on here including myself have Border terriers. They've cracking dogs! Although not small for terriers they may be a little on the small side for you but at 6'1" mines good for me.

[Fentiger01]

Sorry to hear your news Si. As a 14 year old I carried my somewhat mental short-haired border collie to the vets surgery after the mange done for her. I was very sad for a long time after that.

Currently have a shih tzu ! Kids choice not mine, good dog tho, not much of a fishing dog, but a great Family dog.

Thought I was in the minority with Shih Tzu's, but you are right mate they are very good dogs.....

Although I always loved dogs I never got another one after Meg, my childhood mutt yet when I met my missus she had a little Shih Tzu pup called Alfie and never in my life have I ever met anyone more popular. Everyone takes to him and he's been a cracking little dog. She got another one (Fizz) a couple of years later and they truly are lovely little creatures. They are utterly loyal, the female (Fizz) absolutely dotes on the kids and in fairness, they do have the heart of lions. Beautiful little animals, Alfie is 11 next month and Fizz 8 and both are showing a little bit of age nowadays.

[Monts]

This comes out next Friday, a proper five hanky job according to the review I read today. If your a dog lover.

https://youtu.be/wUtiUHt5KSE

Christ I just about get through Marley and Me.

[Mikecummings]

Trail hounds (look very like a foxhound ) handsome dogs lost mine 2010 .
Good luck

[Ben]

Sorry for your loss Si, hope you've come through the worst of it and are starting to explore what breed to get next

Out with my two Bedlington Whippets right now as I read this, got a lump in my throat and a pain in my chest reading all the comments, I dread the day Bert & Ernie leave me but if you think about it too much you'd never get a dog in the first place, just have to treasure the time with them, bar my immediate family they are the most important thing in the world to me, I even bought a house close to work so I can go and see them every lunchtime!

I'm not sure there's a more accurate saying than "a dog is a mans best friend"

[Dave Horton]

I've only just found this - A lot of what I've read in this thread resonates with me, sorry for yours and everyone else's loss Si. I lost Lucydog to Liver Cancer, back in Sept last and chose for the vets to come to my home to put her to rest. In my dreams, it was going to be almost romantic and create some positive memories out of a very negative scenario. Sadly it was anything but that and put in the same position again I'd quite likely get someone else to take the dog to the vets next time? On the up side, I'm just finding myself becoming VERY interested in getting another dog and will likely go down the Border or Border / Jack cross route again?

(Certainly mans best friend face)

[suffolk si]

Cheers people,have just got a twelve week old black , still a bit raw after loosing rocky,but I think the time is right (not loving being woke up at five I the morning by him though lol)

[Edward.P.A.C]

Cheers people,have just got a twelve week old black , still a bit raw after loosing rocky,but I think the time is right (not loving being woke up at five I the morning by him though lol)

Stick him in his crate and have a stern word with him
Stick some pics up Si...

[suffolk si]

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[attachment=1]IMG-20170320-WA0004.Have him In a crate already Karl, bloody thing,pretty good other than that to be fair

[suffolk si]

That's him at ten weeks
Ps that's not my house and dodgy decor lol

[Nige Johns]

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Cute little fecker Si,this is Eddie 5 months old,old softies that we are

[suffolk si]

Wish mine would sleep Nige,proper cute him

[Nige Johns]

He's got a thing for lickingb my JD glass,maybe that's what knicks him out

[Edward.P.A.C]

IMG-20170320-WA0005.jpg[attachment=1]IMG-20170320-WA0004.Have him In a crate already Karl, bloody thing,pretty good other than that to be fair

There was I thinking pink was your colour...

cracking little pup....

[suffolk si]

Cheers Karl, I will try to remember that at five tomorrow morning ! Hopefully he will be ok for going on the boat in October..

[Edward.P.A.C]

Cheers Karl, I will try to remember that at five tomorrow morning ! Hopefully he will be ok for going on the boat in October..

"Hopefully he will be ok for going on the boat in October..

A lab in a boat

You're gonna end up with one of these....

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[Happy Hayes]

Never thought I'd ever say this to a man .
You have a lovely pair there Edward

[Happy Hayes]

IMG-20170320-WA0005.jpg[attachment=1]IMG-20170320-WA0004.Have him In a crate already Karl, bloody thing,pretty good other than that to be fair

He looks beautiful mate
Hopefully many new memories to come.
Regards
Tom

[Edward.P.A.C]

Never thought I'd ever say this to a man .
You have a lovely pair there Edward

funnily enough the wife agrees

Cheers Tom

[Happy Hayes]

Never thought I'd ever say this to a man .
You have a lovely pair there Edward

funnily enough the wife agrees

Cheers Tom

I think I just p****d myself lol

[Happy Hayes]

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Cute little fecker Si,this is Eddie 5 months old,old softies that we are

Looks like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
Then again they all do when their asleep.
I'll have to try the booze thing, it might chill mine when I leave him alone.

[Nige Johns]

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Cute little fecker Si,this is Eddie 5 months old,old softies that we are

Looks like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
Then again they all do when their asleep.
I'll have to try the booze thing, it might chill mine when I leave him alone.

He's a funny little bleeder,he'll chase anything that moves,from squirrels,to leaves,he even caught a fly the other night,and you can always guarantee that when you're in the bath he'll be hanging over the edge drinking the bath water,he's just started on the side of his bed so he'll be off to the vets soon I think.After Harry died aged 16 and 1/2, I thought it might take a while to really love Eddie but he's just so cute and funny he's already stole my heart in a different kind of way